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CMS RVU26D · Effective 2026-10-01

70210 in Redding

Office / nonfacility

$34.69

Base rate per service

Facility setting

Not available in this setting

Base rate per service

Amounts below use the non-QP conversion factor for participating physicians. These are base physician payments before claim-level adjustments, not patient costs or total hospital charges.

Radiology

About 70210: Limited-view sinus radiograph

Reports a plain-film examination of the paranasal sinuses using fewer than three views to evaluate suspected sinus disease or related findings.

This service is a limited plain-film study of the paranasal sinuses, with fewer than three radiographic views. A radiologic technologist obtains the images in a hospital, imaging center, or office with X-ray equipment; a physician, commonly a radiologist, interprets the study. It may be ordered when a clinician is evaluating symptoms or findings involving the sinuses, although the specific imaging method depends on the clinical question.

Choose this code based on the number of views performed, not simply the number of sinuses or symptoms evaluated. The record should support the sinus study and the views obtained. Medicare recognizes professional and technical components: report modifier 26 for the physician’s interpretation and report modifier TC for the equipment and staff portion when those portions are billed separately. Without either modifier, the service represents the global study, including both components.

CMS billing rules for 70210

Professional and technical components
Diagnostic test with a professional component (modifier 26, interpretation) and a technical component (modifier TC, equipment and staff); billing without a modifier is the global service.

Where the value comes from

  • Work RVU0.17 · 18%
  • Practice expense (office) RVU0.78 · 80%
  • Malpractice RVU0.02 · 2%

15.1K

Medicare services in 2024 · #1252 by national volume

This summary was written with AI assistance from CMS physician fee schedule data and checked against the CMS billing rules shown here. Rates on this page come directly from CMS files.

70210 compared with similar codes

Office rates for Redding, from the same CMS release.

70220

Sinus X-ray

Complete series, three or more views

$40.44

Use 70210 for a sinus radiograph with fewer than three views; use 70220 when three or more views are obtained.

70486

Maxillofacial CT

Without contrast

$137.26

70486 is a CT examination of the maxillofacial area without contrast. This code reports a plain-film sinus study with fewer than three views.

70200

Orbit X-ray

Complete, four or more views

$50.16

70200 is an X-ray examination of the eye sockets, not a limited-view study of the paranasal sinuses.

The same code, a different location

How does Redding compare?

In Bakersfield, the office rate for 70210 is $34.75—$0.06 higher than the $34.69 rate in Redding. Both use the same code, release and participation basis.

70210 across payment areas

Same release and payment basis · bars start at $0

  1. Redding · This locality

    $34.69

  2. Bakersfield

    $34.75

    $0.06 higher than Redding

  3. Chico

    $34.69

    The same base rate than Redding

  4. El Centro

    $34.69

    The same base rate than Redding

  5. Fresno

    $34.69

    The same base rate than Redding

  6. Hanford-Corcoran

    $34.69

    The same base rate than Redding

  7. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim (Los Angeles/Orange Cnty)

    $37.17

    $2.48 higher than Redding

Other payment areas listed in California appear first, followed by selected cross-country examples. The chart compares amounts, not distance.

Across 109 of 109 CMS payment localities with a supported office rate, 70210 ranges from $28.40 in Arkansas to $44.23 in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty). This is a geographic range, not an average.

The code’s RVUs stay the same in these comparisons. Geographic adjustments to work, practice expense and malpractice change the dollar amount. A city name alone may not identify the payment area for a service address.

Compare all 108 other payment areas

  • Madera

    California · 70210

    Office

    $34.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Merced

    California · 70210

    Office

    $34.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Modesto

    California · 70210

    Office

    $34.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Napa

    California · 70210

    Office

    $40.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.02 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura

    California · 70210

    Office

    $37.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.36 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of California

    California · 70210

    Office

    $34.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario

    California · 70210

    Office

    $34.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.21 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom

    California · 70210

    Office

    $36.54

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.85 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Salinas

    California · 70210

    Office

    $36.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.72 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad

    California · 70210

    Office

    $37.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.68 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (Marin Cnty)

    California · 70210

    Office

    $43.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.57 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Francisco-Oakland-Berkeley (San Francisco/San Mateo/Alameda/Contra Costa Cnty)

    California · 70210

    Office

    $43.24

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $8.55 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (San Benito Cnty)

    California · 70210

    Office

    $44.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.54 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara (Santa Clara Cnty)

    California · 70210

    Office

    $44.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $9.45 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles

    California · 70210

    Office

    $35.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.12 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Cruz-Watsonville

    California · 70210

    Office

    $37.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.12 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Maria-Santa Barbara

    California · 70210

    Office

    $36.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.88 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Santa Rosa-Petaluma

    California · 70210

    Office

    $38.20

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.51 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Stockton

    California · 70210

    Office

    $34.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vallejo

    California · 70210

    Office

    $40.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.99 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Visalia

    California · 70210

    Office

    $34.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Yuba City

    California · 70210

    Office

    $34.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    The same base rate than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dc + Md/Va Suburbs

    District of Columbia · 70210

    Office

    $37.42

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.73 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Miami

    Florida · 70210

    Office

    $34.49

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.20 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Chicago

    Illinois · 70210

    Office

    $33.43

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.26 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Manhattan

    New York · 70210

    Office

    $37.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.68 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alaska*

    Alaska · 70210

    Office

    $36.63

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.94 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Alabama

    Alabama · 70210

    Office

    $28.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.84 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arkansas

    Arkansas · 70210

    Office

    $28.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Arizona

    Arizona · 70210

    Office

    $31.50

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.19 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Colorado

    Colorado · 70210

    Office

    $33.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.70 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Connecticut

    Connecticut · 70210

    Office

    $34.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.03 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Delaware

    Delaware · 70210

    Office

    $32.05

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.64 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Lauderdale

    Florida · 70210

    Office

    $33.28

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.41 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Florida

    Florida · 70210

    Office

    $31.59

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.10 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Atlanta

    Georgia · 70210

    Office

    $32.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.72 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Georgia

    Georgia · 70210

    Office

    $29.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.98 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Hawaii, Guam

    Hawaii · 70210

    Office

    $35.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.00 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Iowa

    Iowa · 70210

    Office

    $29.78

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.91 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Idaho

    Idaho · 70210

    Office

    $29.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.73 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • East St. Louis

    Illinois · 70210

    Office

    $30.99

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.70 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Illinois

    Illinois · 70210

    Office

    $30.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Suburban Chicago

    Illinois · 70210

    Office

    $33.66

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.03 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Indiana

    Indiana · 70210

    Office

    $30.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kansas

    Kansas · 70210

    Office

    $29.57

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.12 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Kentucky

    Kentucky · 70210

    Office

    $29.45

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.24 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Orleans

    Louisiana · 70210

    Office

    $30.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.74 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Louisiana

    Louisiana · 70210

    Office

    $29.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.32 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Boston

    Massachusetts · 70210

    Office

    $37.61

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.92 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Massachusetts

    Massachusetts · 70210

    Office

    $33.73

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.96 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Baltimore/Surr. Cntys

    Maryland · 70210

    Office

    $34.55

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.14 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maryland

    Maryland · 70210

    Office

    $32.71

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.98 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Maine

    Maine · 70210

    Office

    $30.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Southern Maine

    Maine · 70210

    Office

    $31.92

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.77 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Detroit

    Michigan · 70210

    Office

    $31.95

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.74 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Michigan

    Michigan · 70210

    Office

    $30.22

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.47 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Minnesota

    Minnesota · 70210

    Office

    $32.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.01 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Kansas City

    Missouri · 70210

    Office

    $30.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.90 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan St. Louis

    Missouri · 70210

    Office

    $31.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Missouri

    Missouri · 70210

    Office

    $28.79

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.90 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Mississippi

    Mississippi · 70210

    Office

    $28.60

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $6.09 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Montana**

    Montana · 70210

    Office

    $32.40

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.29 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Carolina

    North Carolina · 70210

    Office

    $30.41

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.28 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • North Dakota**

    North Dakota · 70210

    Office

    $32.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.69 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nebraska

    Nebraska · 70210

    Office

    $29.98

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.71 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Hampshire

    New Hampshire · 70210

    Office

    $33.38

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.31 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Northern Nj

    New Jersey · 70210

    Office

    $36.97

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.28 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New Jersey

    New Jersey · 70210

    Office

    $35.09

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.40 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • New Mexico

    New Mexico · 70210

    Office

    $30.37

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.32 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nevada**

    Nevada · 70210

    Office

    $32.31

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.38 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Nyc Suburbs/Long Island

    New York · 70210

    Office

    $38.26

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.57 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Poughkpsie/N Nyc Suburbs

    New York · 70210

    Office

    $35.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.58 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Queens

    New York · 70210

    Office

    $37.80

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.11 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of New York

    New York · 70210

    Office

    $30.90

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.79 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Ohio

    Ohio · 70210

    Office

    $30.14

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.55 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Oklahoma

    Oklahoma · 70210

    Office

    $29.46

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.23 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Portland

    Oregon · 70210

    Office

    $35.21

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.52 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Oregon

    Oregon · 70210

    Office

    $32.10

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.59 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Metropolitan Philadelphia

    Pennsylvania · 70210

    Office

    $33.70

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.99 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Pennsylvania

    Pennsylvania · 70210

    Office

    $30.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.46 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Puerto Rico

    Puerto Rico · 70210

    Office

    $32.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.01 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rhode Island

    Rhode Island · 70210

    Office

    $33.29

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.40 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Carolina

    South Carolina · 70210

    Office

    $30.32

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.37 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • South Dakota**

    South Dakota · 70210

    Office

    $31.96

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.73 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Tennessee

    Tennessee · 70210

    Office

    $29.72

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.97 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Austin

    Texas · 70210

    Office

    $33.85

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $0.84 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Beaumont

    Texas · 70210

    Office

    $30.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $4.68 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Brazoria

    Texas · 70210

    Office

    $32.06

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.63 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Dallas

    Texas · 70210

    Office

    $32.25

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.44 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Fort Worth

    Texas · 70210

    Office

    $32.00

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.69 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Galveston

    Texas · 70210

    Office

    $32.15

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.54 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Houston

    Texas · 70210

    Office

    $32.51

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.18 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Texas

    Texas · 70210

    Office

    $31.01

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.68 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Utah

    Utah · 70210

    Office

    $30.77

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.92 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virginia

    Virginia · 70210

    Office

    $31.76

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.93 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Virgin Islands

    United States Virgin Islands · 70210

    Office

    $32.68

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.01 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Vermont

    Vermont · 70210

    Office

    $31.81

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.88 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Rest Of Washington

    Washington · 70210

    Office

    $33.69

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $1.00 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Seattle (King Cnty)

    Washington · 70210

    Office

    $38.47

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.78 higher than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wisconsin

    Wisconsin · 70210

    Office

    $30.84

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $3.85 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • West Virginia

    West Virginia · 70210

    Office

    $29.27

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $5.42 lower than Redding for the office setting.

  • Wyoming**

    Wyoming · 70210

    Office

    $32.23

    Facility

    Unavailable

    $2.46 lower than Redding for the office setting.

See how rates vary across the country

70210 · Office / nonfacility · Non-QP. Choose a state to explore its payment localities. A range means the amount varies within that state.

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$28.40

$39.46

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State / territoryRate rangeLocalities
AK$36.631
AL$28.851
AR$28.401
AZ$31.501
CA$34.69–$44.2329
CO$33.991
CT$34.661
DC$37.421
DE$32.051
FL$31.59–$34.493
GA$29.71–$32.972
GU$35.691
HI$35.691
IA$29.781
ID$29.961
IL$30.51–$33.664
IN$30.151
KS$29.571
KY$29.451
LA$29.37–$30.952
MA$33.73–$37.612
MD$32.71–$37.423
ME$30.06–$31.922
MI$30.22–$31.952
MN$32.681
MO$28.79–$31.153
MS$28.601
MT$32.401
NC$30.411
ND$32.001
NE$29.981
NH$33.381
NJ$35.09–$36.972
NM$30.371
NV$32.311
NY$30.90–$38.265
OH$30.141
OK$29.461
OR$32.10–$35.212
PA$30.23–$33.702
PR$32.681
RI$33.291
SC$30.321
SD$31.961
TN$29.721
TX$30.01–$33.858
UT$30.771
VA$31.76–$37.422
VI$32.681
VT$31.811
WA$33.69–$38.472
WI$30.841
WV$29.271
WY$32.231

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What is a percentage of Medicare worth?

Turn a percentage into dollars for 70210 in Redding. This uses the base rate on this page, so the locality and release stay consistent.

Reference amount per service

$38.16

$34.69 × 110% = $38.16

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How this local rate is calculated

Each RVU component is multiplied by its own geographic practice cost index (GPCI). The three adjusted components are added, then multiplied by the conversion factor. These are the inputs used for 70210 in Redding.

PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv

7,720

Code
70210
Physician work
0.17
Practice expense
0.78
Malpractice
0.02

GPCI2026.csv

19

Locality
Redding
Physician work
1.017
Practice expense
1.096
Malpractice
0.536
Office / nonfacility calculation for 70210 in Redding
ComponentRVULocality factorAdjusted
Physician work0.17× 1.0170.1729
Practice expense0.78× 1.0960.8549
Malpractice0.02× 0.5360.0107
Total RVUs1.0385
Conversion factor× 33.4009

Office / nonfacility rate, Redding$34.69

Values as parsed from CMS release RVU26D, effective 2026-10-01. The amount is rounded to the nearest cent only at the end.

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Office / nonfacility

Office / nonfacility calculation inputs
ComponentRVULocal GPCI
Work0.171.017
Practice expense0.781.096
Malpractice0.020.536

(0.17 × 1.017 + 0.78 × 1.096 + 0.02 × 0.536) × $33.4009 = $34.69

The office and facility calculations use their respective practice-expense RVUs. The facility amount here is the physician fee, not a separate hospital or facility bill.

How this rate has changed

70210 · Office / nonfacility

$34.69

Effective 2026-10-01

The base rate is $1.18 higher than on 2025-10-01, moving from $33.51 to $34.69 (3.5%).

It is unchanged from the immediately preceding available release, effective 2026-07-01.

Base rate by release · bars start at $0 · select a bar to compare

One bar per available release, ordered by effective date. Missing rates remain gaps. These comparisons hold the code, setting and locality identifiers constant; they do not isolate which policy or input caused a change.

What changed, release by release

  1. January 1, 2026

    RVU26A

    $33.51changed to$34.69

    • Conversion factor 32.3465 changed to 33.4009
    • Work GPCI 1.014 changed to 1.017
    • Practice expense GPCI 1.093 changed to 1.096
    • Malpractice GPCI 0.560 changed to 0.536

    Held through RVU26B, RVU26C, RVU26D.

  2. January 1, 2025

    RVU25A

    Earliest loaded release: $33.51

    Held through RVU25B, RVU25C, RVU25D.

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Each row uses the accepted CMS release effective on that date and the same contractor and locality identifiers. Missing rates stay visible. Historical boundaries may differ; verify the service address for an older claim.

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Effective fromOffice / nonfacilityFacilityCMS release
2026-10-01$34.69Not available in this settingRVU26D
2026-07-01$34.69Not available in this settingRVU26C
2026-04-01$34.69Not available in this settingRVU26B
2026-01-01$34.69Not available in this settingRVU26A
2025-10-01$33.51Not available in this settingRVU25D
2025-07-01$33.51Not available in this settingRVU25C
2025-04-01$33.51Not available in this settingRVU25B
2025-01-01$33.51Not available in this settingRVU25A

70210 billing questions

How does this code differ from 70220?

Select this code when fewer than three sinus views are obtained. Code 70220 is the sibling code for a study with three or more views.

What do modifiers 26 and TC identify?

Modifier 26 identifies the professional interpretation, while modifier TC identifies the technical portion, including equipment and staff. Without either modifier, the claim represents the global service.

What documentation supports the view-count selection?

The imaging record should identify the sinus examination and the views obtained. The documented count distinguishes this limited-view study from 70220.

Can the professional and technical portions be billed separately?

Yes. CMS separately prices the professional and technical components when reported with modifiers 26 and TC, respectively.

When might a sinus CT be selected instead?

A clinician may choose CT when the clinical question calls for cross-sectional evaluation of the paranasal sinuses. Code 70486 describes a CT study of the maxillofacial area without contrast, rather than a plain-film sinus examination.

Where these rates come from

FeeBase calculates base physician payments from CMS work, practice-expense, and malpractice RVUs, adjusted by each locality’s geographic indices and the applicable conversion factor. Unavailable or separately priced services are labeled rather than assigned a made-up amount.

Source: RVU26D. Effective 2026-10-01 through the day before 2027-01-01.

RVUs for 70210PPRRVU2026_Oct_nonQPP.csv, line 7,720 (RVU26D)
Geographic factors for ReddingGPCI2026.csv, line 19 (RVU26D)
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